B List of Knot

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Back Splice: The Back Splice provides a quick and convenient way of preventing the end of a three strand rope fraying. A crown knot is formed on the end of the rope and the strands are spliced back into the standing end of the rope.

Barrel Hitch The Barrel Hitch provides a secure method of lifting of barrels, buckets and other containers.

Barrel Hitch The Barrel Hitch provides a secure method of lifting of barrels, buckets and other containers.

Basket Hitch: The Basket Hitch employs a webbing sling. It is commonly used by Arborists to provide an anchor point below a tree branch

Sheet Bend (Becket Bend): The Sheet Bend joins two ropes of unequal size but also works well if the ropes are of the same size. It has to be tied with both ends loose in your hands with no load on the ropes.

Beer Knot: The Beer Knot joins two ends of tubular webbing. The ends are threaded inside each other and an Overhand Knot is tied around the overlap.

Sheepshank: The Sheepshank is a knot which can be used to shorten a length of rope. It is not reliable when tied in some modern ropes and is only included here as Scouts are still sometimes expected to learn how to tie it.

Bimini Twist: The Bimini Twist creates a loop on the end of the line. It is a called a 100% knot because the breaking strain is close to that of new, unknotted line. It is created by twisting up a long loop of line.

Blake's Hitch: Blake's hitch is a Slide and Grip (friction) Hitch designed to take strain in only one direction. It is used by arborists for ascent and descent. It has some tendency to loosen and slip.

Blood Knot: The Blood Knot is used to join two fishing lines of similar size.

Boom Hitch: The Boom Hitch attaches a rope to a spar and tolerates both right-angle strain and parallel strain.

The Bottle Sling: The Bottle Sling (Jug Sling, or Jar Sling) makes a convenient handle for carrying a bottle, jug, or jar.

Bow Necktie: The Bow Tie, a striking necktie, gives the wearer a formal and elegant appearance. Usually black or white for formal wear, brighter colors are used on other occasions

The Bowline: The Bowline makes a secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It can be used to secure a line to a ring or post. When there is no strain it can easily be undone.

One-Handed Bowline: The One-Handed Bowline is tied with one hand. It is identical to a normal bowline but useful if the other hand is occupied - or injured.

Bowline on a Bight: The Bowline on a Bight creates a double loop in the middle of a rope. It has a similar structure to a normal bowline. A bight of the rope is used to enclose both "standing ends".

Water Bowline: The Water Bowline makes a very secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It is less likely to shake undone that the normal Bowline.

Running Bowline: The Running Bowline is identical to a normal bowline but is tied around the standing end so that it can slide, e.g., up to a tree branch.

Water Bowline: The Water Bowline makes a very secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It is less likely to shake undone that the normal Bowline.

Braid a Single Rope: A single rope can be braided by pulling one end through the loop repeatedly.

Braid Three Strands (One): This is the technique usually used to braid hair to make a Pigtail.

Braid Three Strands (Two): This is the less common technique used to braid hair to make a Pigtail

Demonstration of the Brummel Splice Structure: How the Brummel Splice is constructed.

Create Eye Splice in Hollow Braid Rope: A technique to create a locked eye splce in a hollow braid rope.

Simpler Eye Splice in Hollow Braid Rope: The McDonald technique offers a simpler method to create a locked eye splice in a hollow braid rope.

Figure 8 Double Loop ("Bunny Ears"): The Double Figure 8 Loop creates two loops in the middle of a rope. The two loops created are stable and resist slipping and changing size.

Buntline Hitch: The Buntline Hitch was originally employed to secure buntlines to square sails. It makes a secure hitch to a ring or a pole. A heavy load tends to tighten the hitch and may make it difficult to untie.

Butcher's Knot: The Butcher's Knot provides a rapid way to tie meat for roasting or salting.

Coil Unattached Rope: How to coil an unattached rope in your hands and make a secure bundle which preserves the coil neatly.